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LIFE: Dear Carol

Dear Carol: “My mom won’t let me get highlights!"

Dear Carol, I brought up the idea of getting highlights to my mom—and I wasn’t moaning or arguing—but she said, “I don’t think it will look good on you because I love your hair the way it is.” I made a...
LIFE: Dear Carol

"Dear Carol, why is my mom so worried about me having a sleepover with my BGF?"

Dear Carol, Me and my best guy friend have been the best of buds since kindergarten. We're in seventh grade now and hang out on weekends. We're as close as siblings. We really want to have a sleepover, and his...

LIFE: Family

How to get what you want—without begging

It’s always tough to get your ‘rents to see your point of view, especially when you’re asking for something radical or expensive. Before you start reverting to temper tantrums, try using logic to show your parents how important certain things...
LIFE: Dear Carol

How to get your parents to give you some space

Dear Carol, I don’t know why, but I’ve felt like I need to back-talk my dad because he has so many rules—and most of them don’t make sense. All I want lately is to be alone, but I never get any...

LIFE: Dear Carol

What to do when your parents are obsessed with your grades

Dear Carol, All my parents care about are grades. Last report card, I got a C in math. I thought they were going to kill me. Whenever I try to talk to them about how I feel, they yell at me...
LIFE: Family

How to deal with your mom's strict rules

We've all been there: Mom didn't let ya sleepover your BFFs (when all your other friends were allowed), and last week she totally freaked when you asked if you could go see a movie with your BF. You've told her...

LIFE: Family

What to do when...Mom reads your diary

Here's this sitch: "I keep a diary and my parents are divorced so I switch between houses every week. I have this really big suspicion that my mom reads it on the weeks that I'm not at her house. For...
LIFE: Dear Carol

"Dear Carol, how do I get my mom to let me wear makeup?"

Dear Carol, I'm turning 13 in less than two weeks, and I want to wear makeup. Every time I've asked my mom, she said no, but I think I'm old enough now. All my friends are allowed to wear makeup, and...

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